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Dylan Mulvaney Reveals Bud Light Didn't Offer Support After Backlash
"I have been ridiculed in public. I’ve been followed, and I have felt a loneliness that I wouldn’t wish on anyone.”
Over the last three months, trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney has suffered a deluge of death threats, harassment, hate, and bigotry, and now, we know that the company that got her into hot water has not reached out to her at all.
Mulvaney, who was hired by Bud Light for a partnership back in April, has been largely shying away from the spotlight lately after a video of her holding a can of beer with her face on it went viral amongst conservatives.
Soon, right-wingers were boycotting the beer, smashing bottles and cans, and threatening to kill Mulvaney for partnering with the brand.
In a new Instagram video, Mulvaney says that she wanted to make a video addressing the backlash “months ago,” but she was scared of more backlash, was waiting for things to die down, and for Bud Light to reach out to her with any help it could offer.
“For months now, I’ve been scared to leave my house,” Mulvaney said in the video. “I have been ridiculed in public. I’ve been followed, and I have felt a loneliness that I wouldn’t wish on anyone.”
“And I’m not telling you this because I want your pity, I am telling you this because if this is my experience from a very privileged perspective, know that it is much, much worse for other trans people.”
She thought that Bud Light would reach out offering support, at least privately, but has not received such support.
“For a company to hire a trans person and then not publicly stand by them is worse, in my opinion, than not hiring a trans person at all,” she continued. “Because it gives customers permission to be as transphobic and hateful as they want. And the hate doesn’t end with me, it has serious and grave consequences for the rest of our community.”
“To turn a blind eye and pretend that everything is ok, it just isn’t an option right now,” she added. “If you care about me, I need you to care about every trans person, and I need you to support us and stand by us.”
A spokesperson for Anheuser-Busch told CNN that the company remains “committed to the programs and partnerships we have forged over decades with organizations across a number of communities, including those in the LGBTQ+ community. The privacy and safety of our employees and our partners is always our top priority. As we move forward, we will focus on what we do best - brewing great beer for everyone and earning our place in moments that matter to our consumers.”
Mey Rude is a journalist and cultural critic who has been covering queer news for a decade. The transgender, Latina lesbian lives in Los Angeles with her fiancée.
Mey Rude is a journalist and cultural critic who has been covering queer news for a decade. The transgender, Latina lesbian lives in Los Angeles with her fiancée.
